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Ethyl levulinate

Ethyl levulinate Structure
CAS No.
539-88-8
Chemical Name:
Ethyl levulinate
Synonyms
ETHYL 4-OXOPENTANOATE;ELA;Ethyl ketovalerate;ETHYL 4-OXOVALERATE;4-oxo-pentanoicaciethylester;inate;FEMA 2442;ethyllevulate;Ethyl levulate;ETHYLLAEVULINAT
CBNumber:
CB8186889
Molecular Formula:
C7H12O3
Molecular Weight:
144.17
MOL File:
539-88-8.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Modify Date:
2024/7/24 17:31:20

Ethyl levulinate Properties

Melting point <25 °C
Boiling point 93-94 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)
Density 1.016 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure 11Pa at 25℃
FEMA 2442 | ETHYL LEVULINATE
refractive index n20/D 1.422(lit.)
Flash point 195 °F
storage temp. Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility H2O: freely soluble
form Liquid
color Clear yellow
Specific Gravity 1.01
Odor at 100.00 %. sweet fruity floral berry green pineapple rhubarb
Odor Type fruity
Water Solubility Soluble in water.
Merck 14,3819
JECFA Number 607
BRN 507641
Dielectric constant 12.0(21℃)
InChIKey GMEONFUTDYJSNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP 0.324 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference 539-88-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, ethyl ester(539-88-8)
EPA Substance Registry System Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, ethyl ester (539-88-8)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319
Precautionary statements  P264-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P332+P313-P337+P313
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  24/25
WGK Germany  2
RTECS  OI1700000
Hazard Note  Irritant
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  29183000
NFPA 704
2
2 0

Ethyl levulinate price More Price(16)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W244220 Ethyl levulinate natural, ≥98%, FG 539-88-8 1SAMPLE-K ₹5347.55 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W244220 Ethyl levulinate natural, ≥98%, FG 539-88-8 500G ₹19701.5 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W244220 Ethyl levulinate natural, ≥98%, FG 539-88-8 1KG ₹29606.38 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W244220 Ethyl levulinate natural, ≥98%, FG 539-88-8 5KG ₹147100.93 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) W244201 Ethyl levulinate ≥98%, FCC, FG 539-88-8 1SAMPLE-K ₹5141.88 2022-06-14 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
W244220 1SAMPLE-K ₹5347.55 Buy
W244220 500G ₹19701.5 Buy
W244220 1KG ₹29606.38 Buy
W244220 5KG ₹147100.93 Buy
W244201 1SAMPLE-K ₹5141.88 Buy

Ethyl levulinate Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

Ethyl levulinate has an ethereal, fruity, green, sweet, pineapple, apple, rhubarb odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in white bread, roasted onion, wheat bread, cognac, malt whiskey, grape wines, cocoa, bilberry wine, Bourbon vanilla and cherimoya (Annona cheremolia Mill.).

Uses

Ethyl levulinate is used to develop a preparative HPLC method to preserve wine aromas and isolates fruity characteristics of red wine aroma extracts

Preparation

Usually obtained by direct esterification of levulinic acid with ethanol and H2SO4 in benzene or in toluene; also in the presence of HCI in ethanol; other methods starting from glucose, fructose and others are of less importance.

General Description

Ethyl levulinate is diluent for biodiesel fuels with high saturated fatty acid content.

Safety Profile

A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes

Purification Methods

Stir the ester with Na2CO3 and charcoal, filter and distil. It is freely soluble in H2O and EtOH [IR, NMR: Sterk Monatsh Chem 99 1770 1968, Thomas & Schuette J Am Chem Soc 53 2328 1931, Cox & Dodds J Am Chem Soc 55 3392 1933]. [Beilstein 3 IV 1562.]

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